Radiografonola



Jul 8, 1924.- Q 1,506,892

F. J. RENNER RADIOGRAFONOLA Filed April 18, 1922 5 she ts-shed 1 Ju1y 8 1924. 1.5%,S92 F. J. RENNJER RADIOGRAFONOLA Filed April 18, 1922 5 sh ets-sheet 2 YIH July 8, 1924. 1,500,892

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wherein the amplifier of the radio apparatus and thehone arm of the telking machine or phonograph may be interchangeably connected with a. single amplifying horn, so that the i'adiophonc equipment may be operated when desired without disturbing the talking machine, and vice verso.

It is also my purpose to provide a combination of the class described which may be housed in a. cabinet which will form'an o'rticle of furniture, that may be vplaced in unypurt of a house and which will. lend attractiveness to the room in which it is situated. x

A funtheeobject of my invention is to provide e, combination of radiophone and telking'muchine equipment which will embod pro lei" circuit connections for the radio out ten ;Wherei n the loop aerial may be properly adjusted ierc Wave remaiving purposes. 1

Another'object of myiim'ention is to provide a. combination mechanism of the clues described and a cabinet therefor. which will embrace the desired features of simplicity, durability and elficiency and wherein the component parts will be so arranged and correlated as to be readily accessible and as to reduce the possibility of derangement With the above. recited objects in View, and others of a similar nature, the hivestion consists in the construction, combine.-

tion and arrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is s. View in front elevation of a. cabinet constructed in accordance with my inyention and housing myiinpi'ovedmocha snism.

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Figure 3*is a side elevation thereof, penis being shown in open position.

F1 e dis, a horizontal sectional view on the line 2-4 of Figure l;

Figure 5 is a. similar view on the line 5-5 of Figure-1.

Figin'e 6 is a vertical sectional View through my improved cabinet.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View showing the mounting for the superstructure carrying the loop aerial.

' Figure 8 is a fragmentary View showing e detail 'of'the invention.

Figure 9 on enlargedfragmentary View showing another detail of the invention.

Referring now to the drswings'in detail;

1 indicates a cabinet comprising a bottom,

side and end 'wallsend a cover 2 extendingacross the top of the cabinet and-terminating short of the end walls thereof. The rear edge of the cover 2 is hinged as at 3 to a teacher 4 that extends across the cabinet, while the ends of the cover lie in juxtaposition to end bars. 5 with.

The ccbinet'is mounted upon suitable legs 6 and in accordance with my invention is divided into. a large central compartment '3 and comparatively small end compartments 8 and 9 by means of vertically arranged transve 'se partitions 10. The central compartment is subdivided into a small top portion' and a comparatively large bottom portion by a horizontal. partition 11,- end the top portion is formed into a. small fron s section 12 undo largo rear section 13 by a vertical partition 14. the cabinet immediately below the cover 2 is a. horizontal top plate 15 having the rear portion above thechambr or compartment 13 cut away as at 16 and formed at one side 'of the out out portion with parallel cross slots 17 that form a rack for reproducing record disks.

and flush there- The front ends of the compartments 8' end 9 are closed by vertically swinging doors 18, .18 respectively, while the front of thechember or section 12 is closed-by a mental panel formed. with sound openings. Ween swung to horizontal position,

as in Figure 3, the. door 19 may be used as u. writing table and is formed with pencil Across the top of being and n holding sockets 19, as shown more clear y in Figure 10.

Arranged in the compartment 8, ashort distance behind the door 18 is a vertically swinging supporting panel 21 that may be swung outwardly after the door has been. opened as indicated by the arrows in Figure and arranged and the compartment 9 ashort distance from the door thereof is a vertical panel 22 equipped with jacks 23 into which the plugs of head phones may be inserted and with hooks 24 on which the head phones mhy be suspended when not in use, the jacks suitably wired to the radio receiving apparatus hereinafter described. I

An amplifying horn 25 is arranged within the lower portion of the compartment 7 and the forward end thereof is arranged adjacent to the panel 19 and formed with'ver'tical axially alini'ng pivot studs 26 journaled in suitable bearings carried by the top and bottom walls of the lower portion of the compartment; The rear end of the horn 25 terminates in an upwardly extending gooseneck 27 that pro ects through a slot 28 formed in the partition 11. The upper end of the gooseneck is connected with a guide plate 29 slidably mounted within horizontal.

Q 31 extending out throughone end wall of guides and connected with'a. shifting rod the cabinet.

This mounting of the horn constitutes a very importantpart of my invention and it will be seen that-the construction just described permits the horn to be swung about its pivot so that the gooseneck may be moved to one side or the other of the normal center line of the horn for a purpose which will presently appear.

Mounted upon the partition 11 at the rear thereof and at one side of the slot 28 therein is a radiophone amplifier 32 of appropriate construction equipped with a downturned gooseneck 33 with which the gooseneck 27 on the horn 25 is adapted to register when the horn is swung in one direction b the shifting rod 31. Suitably secured to the under side of the partition 11 at the other side of the slot 28 therein is the motor mech-- anism 34 of a sound reproducing'machine or phonograph. The driven shaft of this mechanism extends upwardly through the pertition ll and secured on the upper end thereof is, a turn table 35 upon which the disk record to be reproduced is placed. Above the turn table is a reproducer 36 adaptedto engage the record and equipped with a. tone arm 37 terminating in adownturned gooseneck 38 arranged adjacent to thegooseneck 33 and adapted to register with gooseneck 27 of the amplifying horn when the latter is swung to its other position. In the present instance it e goosenecks 33 and 38 are connected to e 11 other by it link 39. 5

men es Arranged above the turn table at s point diametrically opposite the reproducer 35 is a recorder 40*by which sound grooves my be formed in a. record diskend connected with the recorder is a sound carrying urns 4:1 which in turn is connected with a. sound concentrating horn i2 removebly connected with the arm 41.

It is conceivable that the amplifier 32, sound nism and horn 25 may be varied and such is contemplated by me the essence of this art of my invention residing in the adapts.

ility or adjustahility of the horn to both the radiphone amplifier graph.

For the purpose of my invention suitable radio receiving apparatus i3 is arranged. within the chamber or section and is connected with the amplifier 32 while suitable radio sending apparatus is carried by the panel 21 for broadcasting purposes.

The necessary sources of electrical energy are arranged in the rear portions of the compartments 8 and 9 and the rear of these compartments and the central compartment -are closed by removable panels 45, whereby access may be had to the rcaror" the compartinents whenever necessary or desired.

Also on the rear of the cabinet is a jack 46 for connection with the outside serial; 2; jack 47 for the ground connection and. pairs of jacks 48 whereby storage batteries if. such are used for the source of current, may be connected with a charging line or circuit when necessary.

Suitably secured to the end rails 5, in the present instance, are track rails 49 parallel with each other and mounted upon each track rail and held thereon .against accidental disconnection theretrorn are carriages 50, respectively. Mounted upon the carriages 50 and fastened thereto is-a superstructure 5l einbodying in the present in stance a central frame 52 and end compartments or chambers 53, the latter being provided with hinged doors 54, whereby access may be had thereto.

Mounted in the frame 52 upon vertical pivots arranged centrally of the frame is a loop aerial 56 connected with jacks 57, whereby the loop aerial with the radio receiving set. The loop aerial" may be swung about the pivots 55 to the proper position for wave receiving purposes while the superstructure may moved toward the front of the cabinet'to facilitate the swinging of the loop aerial. l

The top 2 is provided with a supporting rack bar 58 whereby the top may be held open when desired. In the use of my invention the 1s swung to the proper position end the proper circuit connections ins-dc radio the arrangement of loop serial reproducing niecha and the pheno 1.

may be connected 1- phonograph may be enjoyed.

neck on the horn 25 is brought into re tration withthe ooseneck on the ampli er 32, thereby reproducing the concert, lecture or other matter being broadcasted or sent out.

When the radio apparatus is not in service, the horn 25 is swung to its other position so that selections rendered on the .F or broadcasting purposes the radioset 44 is properly connected with the aerial.

It will be seen that I have provided a combination radio and phonograph cabinet which may be readily and quickly converted to either use and which in addition to its usefulness also forms a; very neat and substantial article of furniture,--which covers all the mechanism whilepermitting perfect enjoyment either as a phonograph or radio equipment.

While I have herein shownand described one preferred embodiment of my invention by way of illustration, I wish it to be understood that I do not limit or confine myself to the precise details of construction herein shown and described, as modifications and variations may be made within thescope of the claims and without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:- v

1. In combination, a phonograph mechanism including a tone arm provided with a downturned gooseneck, a radio amplifier provided with a downturned gooseneck ar- 'ranged adjacent' to the first mentioned gooseneck and a horn formed with an upturned gooseneck movable into and out of registration with either of said first named goosenecks, and manual means for bringmg the last mentioned gooseneckinto and out of registration with either of said first named goosenecksa 2. In combination, a phonograph mechanism including a tone arm and a downturned gooseneck, a radio amplifier provided with a downturned gooseneck arranged in juxtaposition to the first named gooseneck, an amplifyin vertical 'ax1s provl tion with either of said first named goosenecks, a slidable plate connected with the gooseneck on said horn, an operating rod connected to said plate whereby the horn may. be swung, and guide rails for said plate.

born pivoted upon a ed with an upturned gooseneck movable into and out of registra 3. A cabinet construction for radiophone and talking machine apparatus, comprising a casing divided into a relatively large center compartmentand end compartments, an amplifying horn movably mounted in said center compartment, a radiophone amplifier in said cabinet, a phonograph mechanism in said cabinet, and means fer-moving said horn'in and out of communication with saidradiophone amplifier and in and out of communication'with said phonograph mechanism.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature;

, FRANK J. RENNER. 

